The Old Spaghetti Factory
The Old Spaghetti Factory starts its lunch and dinner menu with garlic cheese bread, parmesan garlic popcorn shrimp and other appetizers. Diners continue their meals with minestrone and clam chowder from the soup list. This Esplanade restaurant allows guests to customize spaghetti with tomato, meat, mushroom tarragon and other sauces. The dinner menu features main courses of manicotti, blue cheese farfalle chicken and seafood linguine served in large portions. The Old Spaghetti Factory appeals to families with a kids' menu featuring chicken dippers and spaghetti.
The Old Spaghetti Factory
56 The Esplanade
Toronto, ON M5E 1A7, Canada
(416) 864-9761
oldspaghettifactory.net/home.html
Fionn MacCool's
Breakfast guests of Fionn MacCool's on the Esplanade enjoy corned beef hash, omelets and market sandwiches. The lunch and dinner menu at Fionn MacCool's kicks off with baked brie, Stilton cheese dip and other appetizers. Diners looking for authentic Irish dishes order shepherd's pies and Rosslare lamb shanks. Fionn MacCool's also offers Tandoori salmon sandwiches, steak burgers and veggie burgers for diners on the move. The dessert menu at this Toronto restaurant presents sweet dishes like chocolate bread pudding and lemon tart to complete meals.
Fionn MacCool's
70 The Esplanade
Toronto, ON M5E 1R2, Canada
(416) 362-2495
esplanade.fionnmaccools.com/
The Scotland Yard Neighbourhood Pub
The Scotland Yard Neighbourhood Pub creates appetizers like loaded garlic bread and cheeseburger sliders for lunch and dinner guests. The menu continues with turkey club wraps, pulled pork sandwiches and veggie burgers. Patrons looking for heartier options choose halibut fish and chips and alfredo ravioli at Scotland Yard. The bar prepares specialty drinks like Irish coffee and Spanish coffee to complement dishes. Guests of the Scotland Yard Neighbourhood Pub finish their meals with chocolate brownies and apple crumble from the dessert menu.
The Scotland Yard Neighbourhood Pub
56 The Esplanade
Toronto, ON M5E 1A6, Canada
(416) 364-6572
scotlandyard.ca/
Miyaki Sushi
Miyaki Sushi on the Esplanade creates edamame, oysters and vegetable tempura for guests waiting for main courses. This Japanese restaurant also serves soybean paste and seaweed soups. Vegetarians order cucumber and shitake mushroom rolls to fill up on before touring downtown Toronto. Diners can mix seafood, beef and chicken noodle dishes with specialty rolls like soft shell crab rolls. Miyaki Sushi specializes in bulgogi, BBQ eel and salmon teriyaki familiar to fans of Japanese food.
Miyaki Sushi
222 The Esplanade
Toronto, ON M5A 4M8, Canada
(416) 203-8811
miyaki.ca/
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
